Thursday, January 16, 2014

Artist and author Joyce Hicks is known for her romantic cottage, country and coastal scenes. In this 17 minute speed-painting video, Hicks demonstrates her watercolor technique, Hicks says: "I’ve always been able to see places and things in an idealistic way, but it wasn’t until I discovered painting that I was able to express and interpret this personal view. My art is not always a true rendition of what is actually there but how I wish it could be. If the old white homestead is a bit neglected, then I will just capture it in sunlight to discover its real beauty. If there is only one withered rose on the old trellis then why not one hundred in full bloom?"

Sunday, December 22, 2013

The subject for John Lovett's watercolor and gouache demonstration is a beautiful old house looking over Sydney Harbour. In the photograph it looks a little lost, tucked in amongst all the other houses and overpowered by a collection of boats. With this painting we will try and give the house a more mysterious atmosphere by simplifying the composition and using a wash of white Gouache.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Floral watercolor time lapse demonstration by Amy Hautman. A three day watercolor painting time lapsed into a 3 minute demonstration. Watch a garden of purple, white and yellow pansies appear before your very eyes!

Welcome!

I believe anyone can learn to paint...but sometimes it takes a lot of practice. One of the best ways to learn is from the many free tutorials available on the net. On this blog I'm sharing my extensive collection of bookmarks of some of the best and most helpful watercolor painting tutorials I've found, both step-by-step and video demos. ....Enjoy! Mary